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Airframe Details for C-130 #4478

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C-130 Aircraft Profile

Aircraft: 4478 (71-1804)
	LM Aero T/V	4478
	Plant	Lockheed Marietta Plant
	Local C/N
	Delivered	BAF CH-08 C-130H
	Current	BAF CH-08 C-130H
	Status	[sto]

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Aircraft History

Date

Status

Local S/N

Airforce/Unit

Version

Name

Info

01 Feb 1973

[act]

CH-08

C-130H

02 Feb 1973

[act]

CH-08

BAF 20 sqn

C-130H

23 Nov 1992

[msh]

CH-08

BAF 20 sqn

C-130H

Nose landing gear was damaged after a hard landing at Mogadishu-West, Somalia. It had a temporary repair done the next day and flew to Mombasa, Kenya where more repairs were carried out.

26 Nov 1992

[act]

CH-08

BAF 20 sqn

C-130H

Unknown

[act]

CH-08

BAF 20 sqn

C-130H

Special characteristics:

Special Colorscheme

United Nation markings in Blue

21 Dec 2017

[sto]

CH-08

BAF 20 sqn

C-130H

First Belgian C-130 to be withdrawn from service. Short ferry flight from Melsbroek to Beauvechain where it will be put into storage.

Abbreviations and symbols:

[act]	Active	[i/a]	Instructional Airframe	[sto]	Stored (e.g. at AMARG)
[cld]	Cancelled Order	[msh]	Involved in Mishap	[w/o]	Write-off
[con]	Converted	[o/o]	On Order
[des]	Destroyed (drone)	[pre]	Preserved (museum, gateguard)	T/V	LM Aero Type/Version (Construction) number
[emb]	Embargoed	[scr]	Scrapped		Photo Available

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